All Animals — Manure applied to soils in South America
South America: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 2.80 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils in South America is 2.80 billion kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in South America peaked at 2.90 billion kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion kg, in 1961.
That places South America 6th out of 44 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 billion kg | 1.15 billion kg | 1.37 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 billion kg | 1.41 billion kg | 1.81 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 billion kg | 1.89 billion kg | 2.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion kg | 2.09 billion kg | 2.35 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion kg | 2.27 billion kg | 2.74 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion kg | 2.64 billion kg | 2.90 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion kg | 2.70 billion kg | 2.80 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 5.24 billion kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.19 billion kg compare
- 5 India 2.42 billion kg compare
- 6 Brazil 1.60 billion kg compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.16 billion kg compare
- 8 Russian Federation 1.16 billion kg compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.11 billion kg compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in South America?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in South America was 2.80 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 billion kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion kg in 1961.
- How does South America rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- South America ranks 6th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).